Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Registered Voters 46% 44% 10%
Party Identification Democrat 84% 11% 6%
Republican 2% 93% 5%
Independent 40% 44% 16%
Tea Party Supporters 9% 87% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal 74% 11% 15%
Moderate 51% 37% 12%
Conservative 21% 74% 5%
2012 Vote For Obama 92% 5% 3%
Against Obama 5% 87% 8%
Unsure 50% 15% 35%
Region Northeast 45% 42% 12%
Midwest 51% 41% 9%
South 37% 50% 13%
West 55% 41% 5%
Household Income Less than $50,000 50% 40% 9%
$50,000 or more 42% 48% 10%
Education Not college graduate 44% 49% 7%
College graduate 48% 38% 14%
Age Under 45 46% 45% 10%
45 or older 45% 45% 10%
Race White 41% 50% 8%
Non-white 55% 30% 15%
Gender Men 36% 51% 13%
Women 54% 39% 8%
Interview Type Landline 46% 46% 8%
Cell Phone 44% 39% 18%
Marist Poll National Registered Voters Split Sample: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=405 MOE +/- 5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.